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I see it as if you were reporting the dialogue between a couple of people sitting a table over from you in a public place. If you want the words, write it as dialogue. Quote it normally and attri...
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2019-12-20T00:40:35Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T10:38:37Z (over 4 years ago)
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**I see it as if you were reporting the dialogue between a couple of people sitting a table over from you in a public place.** If you want the words, write it as dialogue. Quote it normally and attribute it however works. > Angela turned on the TV and flipped channels to the news. > > "An explosion rocked Central City today," said a red-haired anchorwoman. "No reports of causalities yet but a ping pong factory was completely destroyed." The narrator can also comment on it. > She glanced up at the screen. The weather guy was gone and now the red-haired anchor was back, droning on about the government shutdown. If it's a very long quote though, then setting it aside like you would a song might make sense.
#1: Imported from external source
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2019-01-19T01:16:23Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 6